46,900 ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36,944
- 2016: 40,207
- 2021: 46,900
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Midland (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Midland (East Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 46,900 people defines daily life in Midland (East Metropolitan), where the community has expanded by 27% since 2011. The area is a balanced mix of ages, though it has a slightly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the national average.
46,900
▲ +26.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Midland (East Metropolitan) — lower than 65% of areas.
| Midland (East Metropolitan) | 46,900 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 9,956 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 17.9% of the area, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.9%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 form the largest age group at 28.1%.
16.9% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Midland (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Additionally, 13.1% of residents are in de facto relationships, a figure that is higher than most areas and rose since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Midland (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Midland (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53502/midland/topic/demographics-identity